git set tracking branch code example

Example 1: git set upstream

git branch --set-upstream-to <remote-branch>

// example
git branch --set-upstream-to origin feature-branch

// show up which remote branch a local branch is tracking
git branch -vv

// short version to set upstream with very first push
git push -u origin local-branch

Example 2: git local branch track remote

git branch --set-upstream foo upstream/foo

Example 3: git local branch track remote

git branch -u upstream/foo

Example 4: check upstream branch git

git status -sb